Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Alabama

811 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Alabama for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Roof Bolters, Mining	$67,020	80	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$66,950	180	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$66,950	180	View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$66,890	100	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$66,840	910	View salary detail
Surveyors	$66,840	910	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$66,830	70	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$66,710	5,050	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$66,660	70	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$66,660	70	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,550	340	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,540	190	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,520	240	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,510	1,010	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,510	1,010	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$66,510	1,500	View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers	$66,290	1,340	View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts	$66,290	1,340	View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$66,290	1,340	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,190	780	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$66,150	2,350	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,900	850	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$65,690	110	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,600	930	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$65,510	7,430	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,280	130	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$65,210	540	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$64,940	11,080	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$64,800	690	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,700	40	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,650	2,750	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$64,640	60	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$64,590	420	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$64,490	3,000	View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$64,400	130	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,140	20,470	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$64,120	13,580	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,120	13,580	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,850	4,640	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,770	260	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,760	300	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,730	840	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$63,640	130	View salary detail
Boilermakers	$63,570	180	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,540	900	View salary detail
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,420	30	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$63,340	1,040	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$63,340	1,040	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$63,340	1,040	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$63,340	1,040	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.